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Coldcard Kept the Keys Offline. The Seeds Were Still Guessable

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Coldcard's 2021 firmware integration error produced guessable seeds, letting attackers steal at least 1,778.84 BTC without touching the devices. Affected owners need new seeds, while every hardware-wallet user should test generation, backup, signing, and recovery.

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Intel's 18A Is in Production. The Stock Still Needs Foundry Profits

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Intel has proved that 18A can ship real CPUs and its product business is recovering. The stock now values that technical comeback as a commercial foundry success, even though external wafer revenue, committed 14A customers, and free cash flow remain unproven.

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